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JUDAS PRIEST: More Tour Dates Announced

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel" this summer (it was originally issued in April 1980) by performing the LP in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage! In addition they will be playing some old favorite...

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MEGADETH Drummer To Take Part In Online Chat

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover will participate in an online chat on Sunday, April 26 at the MegaFanClub at 3:00 p.m. PST / 6:00 p.m. EST. This is a fan-club-members-only chat. You must be a member of the MegaFanClub to participate. Click here to join. Tentatively due in September via Roadrunner Reco...

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RAVEN Frontman Discusses New Album

Pat Prince of Powerline A.D. recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist John Gallagher of the legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Powerline A.D.: In your opinion, what makes this new album, "Walk Through Fire", different from the o...

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EXODUS To Play Entire 'Bonded By Blood' Album On 'Thrash Domination 2009' Japanese Tour

San Francisco Bay Area thrash legends EXODUS will perform their classic debut album, "Bonded By Blood", in its entirety each night of their Thrash Domination 2009 tour in Japan. Also appearing on the bill are KREATOR, TESTAMENT and HEATHEN. The dates are as follows: * Sep. 16 - Osaka - Shangri-La (E...

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MEGADETH Mainman Checks In From The Studio

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has left a new audio update at TheLiveLine.com, a service launched by the guitarist/vocalist that enables musicians to connect to their audience over the phone. "Great week; we're getting a lot of stuff done," he states about the recording process for MEGADETH's new al...

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EVILE: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

British thrashers EVILE are currently on their first full headlining U.K. tour with support from TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED and MUTANT. Commented frontman Matt Drake: "So far no major accidents, we've made it to all the gigs and it's going pretty smoooooth. MUTANT and TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED are excellent...

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BLAZE BAYLEY Interviewed On Czech Radio; Video Available

British heavy metal vocalist Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) was interviewed on April 15, 2009 at the studios of Radio HEY! in Brno, Czech Republic. Watch the chat in four parts below. Blaze Bayley was recently forced to push back the release of his new concert DVD, "The Night That Will Not...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI: 'Castle Of Skulls' EP Available Via iTunes

BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR),has issued the "Castle Of Skulls" EP via iTunes, containing a mixture of new and previously unreleased material. 01. Castle Of Skulls 02. Killing Spree 03. Evil Unleashe...

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UFO: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

British rock legends UFO have scheduled the following U.S. tour dates: Oct. 02 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 03 - Akron, OH - Tangiers Oct. 07 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Rex Oct. 08 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance Oct. 09 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom Oct. 10 - New York, NY ...

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TANK To Headline Italy's REVENGE OF TRUE METAL Festival

The legendary British power metal mercenaries TANK — featuring Mick Tucker and Cliff Evans on guitar and original TANK drummer Mark Brabbs alongside two new recruits, ex-RAINBOW/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White and ex-BRUCE DICKINSON bassist Chris Dale — will headline this year's The Revenge O...

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QUEEN: More 'Queen's First EP' Release Details Revealed

In conjunction with Record Store Day, QUEEN fans are in for a rare treat as Hollywood Records releases "Queen's First EP", a little-known gem from the great British band. Never before released in America, the four-song CD EP consists of singles culled from four early QUEEN albums, and released on vi...

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SPINAL TAP Takes Off The Wigs

CNN.com reports that Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, who played heavy-metal musicians in the 1984 film "This Is Spinal Tap", are hitting the road again, but not as SPINAL TAP or the FOLKSMEN. They're playing ... themselves. "We're trying very hard to get across the idea that thi...

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JUDAS PRIEST 'Going Retro With The Look Of The Band' On 'British Steel' Anniversary Tour

British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album "British Steel" this summer (it was originally issued in April 1980) by performing the LP in its entirety for the very first time ever live on stage! In addition they will be playing some old favorite...

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FIREBIRD: Two New Songs Posted Online

FIREBIRD, the British band led by former CARCASS/NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, will release its fifth album, "Grand Union", on April 20 via Rise Above Records. The CD was recorded and mixed over a two-week period in May 2008 at Berno studios in Malmö, Sweden where FIREBIRD's second album, 2001'...

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HAMMERFALL Drummer Speaks: Audio Available

A new audio interview with drummer Anders Johansson of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 2 MB). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: "My Sharona" is a very popular...